WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for July, 2001: Re: 4 abnormal paps

Re: 4 abnormal paps - wait and see

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 27 Jul 2001 14:36:49 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 27 Jul 2001, Jennifer wrote: >
>I have had 4 colposcopies with 2 biopsies each time (11o'clock and
>2o'clock)done at a military hospital when I was overseas and my doctor
>says to have another colposcopy in 6 months. Basically I was told that
>they are waiting to see if "it goes away or turns to cancer". This is
>driving me crazy! I have endometriosis (had surgery in 96), had
>cryosurgery for cervical dysplasia in 1995, cysts, you name it. They
>did say they are ruling out dysplasia.
>
>How can test results be that inconclusive?

there should be a diagnosis from the biopsy -- either normal cells, infalmmation, atypia, or various degrees of dysplasia.

Should I be worried?

hard to say without knowing what the biopsies are showing

I am >scheduled to see my doctor in Sept. (I am back in the States for good).

a second opinion in this situation is a good idea -- make sure you bring ALL records with you, especially a copy of the actual pathology reports from the biopsies

-- M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG South Lake Tahoe, CA

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